• 12/20 - 1/6 Winter Break
  • 12/12 - 12/15 Much Ado About Nothing in PAC
  • 12/19 End of Quarter 2
  • 12/16 - 12/19 Exam Week
  • 12/9 - 12/13 Winter Week
  • 10/31 Spooky Lunch Jams
  • 10/21 - 11/13 Fall Food Drive
  • 11/1 New Senior Lunch
  • 10/16 Senior SAT Day
  • 10/14 No School
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Porter Huyck

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter

Porter Huyck is a senior who is in his first year on staff at The Brantley Banner. He is a member of the marching band, where he plays cymbals on the drumline. He is an avid follower of politics, and one of his favorite things to do is to listen to political podcasts. His favorite political podcast is the NPR Politics Podcast. He is an amateur blacksmith, and has custom crafted a spear and a tomahawk. He is also a member of the Lake Brantley Ceramics Club. His favorite class at Brantley is Journalism with Mrs. Turkelson. He has a cat named Greebo, who is named after a character in the Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett. He is excited to be on staff because he loves writing, especially political writing. This year, he is looking forward to graduating high school and deciding where he will attend college.

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A public events notice board for the Wekiva Hunt Club Community Association notifies residents that public areas are closed until further notice on May 13.

The Case for Waiting

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2020
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The digital notice sign in front of the the east parking lot informs passersby that the campus is closed due to COVID-19 on May 13.

Come Back With a Vaccine

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2020
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Grief and Loss in the Time of COVID-19

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2020
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On April 7, senior Ethan Huyck documents his experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic in his journal.

Staff Pick: Writing in a Journal

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2020
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Vice President Mike Pence holds a press conference with Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx Monday, March 2, 2020, in the White House Press Briefing Room.

Federal Pandemic Response Falls Flat

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2020
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Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the impeachment trial of Donald Trump

President Trump Acquitted on Both Articles of Impeachment

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
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The main guidance office in Building Five, where students must go if they want to modify their assigned class schedules.

Class Scheduling Changes Trample Student Choice

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2020
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A podcast about news, politics, and policy.

Politics with Porter: Iowa

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2020
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Army Air Corp recruiting poster, 1941

The Draft: An Essential Tool

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2020
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Seminole County Sheriffs Office and other law enforcement personnel respond to the code red lockdown on February 14.

Valentine’s Day Code Red

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2020
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Taylor Swift was our staff's chosen artist of the decade. She has been the recipient of a plethora of awards and recognitions as the most awarded artist at the American Music Awards in addition to 10 Grammys.

Artist of the Decade – Taylor Swift

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2020
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other Iranian leaders at the funeral of Quasem Soleimani on Jan. 6.

U.S. – Iran Tensions Escalate

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2020
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Flag of the United States of America, backlit, on a windy day.

2020 Presidential Candidates

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
January 8, 2020
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President Donald Trump's official portrait.

Impeachment: History in the Making

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2020
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The attendance desk in Building One is where students turn in absence excuse notes to Attendance Secretary Karen Wheatley. Excused absences are included in the absence total until the student reaches 15, after which absences must be excused for a student to avoid losing credit.

Attendance Policy Gets Altered

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2020
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Andrew Yang speaking in Des Moines, Iowa.

Andrew Yang

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2020
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Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention hosted by the AFL-CIO at the Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona, Iowa.

Joe Biden

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2020
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Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, Arizona

Donald Trump

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2020
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The staff hired to paint the school puts finishing touches on the now blue doors. Columns and the exterior of the building are also being repainted a steel grey color.

A Clean Slate

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2019
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Students walk from class to class in between periods. Due to the current concerns about school safety, Lake Brantley has added new gates, regulations, and security guards.

Building Five or Building Flaw?

Porter Huyck, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2019
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Seniors Keaton Johnson, Joshua Roberts, Arjun Mahamkali, and Rachel Narvaez solve an incomplete puzzle during Fitzgerald's AP Research class. The goal of the assignment was to show students that their project will have gaps that they need to fill with their own research.

[Photo] No Bad Vibes in Building Five

Anisa Velazquez, Features Editor
September 23, 2019
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